The
Nieuport single-seat fighters were one of the classic marques of
the 1914-18 war. Designed by Gustave Delage this well
proportioned French sesquiplane was operated by the British
Commonwealth, French, Belgian, Italian and Russian air services.
The Nieuport 17 became the popular mount of many Allied aces:
Ball, Bishop, Mannock, Fullard, Nungesser and Guynemer.
Deliveries of Nieuport Scouts (all types) to the Royal Flying
Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service totaled approximately 525.